Category Archives: Canadian Press
Bahrain refugee soccer player freed by Thailand, heads home
BANGKOK - A refugee soccer player was freed by Thailand and left on a flight to Australia early Tuesday after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain in a case that has...
Feb 11, 2019
Malaysian ex-PM Najib combative ahead of 1MDB graft trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - From appearing in an R&B music video and trolling social media to vilify the new government, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been combative before the star...
Feb 10, 2019
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Winnipeg 3 Buffalo 1 N.Y. Rangers 4 Toronto 1 St. Louis 5 Nashville 4 (OT) New Jersey 3 Carolina 2 Boston 2 Colorado 1 (OT) Chicago 5 Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 2 Minnesota 1 Ta...
Feb 10, 2019
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NHL Winnipeg 3 Buffalo 1 N.Y. Rangers 4 Toronto 1 St. Louis 5 Nashville 4 (OT) New Jersey 3 Carolina 2 Boston 2 Colorado 1 (OT) Chicago 5 Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 2 Minnesota 1 Ta...
Feb 10, 2019
Top Pentagon official in Afghanistan amid push for peace
KABUL - The Pentagon’s top official made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday to meet with U.S. commanders and Afghan leaders amid a push for peace with the Taliban. Pat Shanahan, the r...
Feb 10, 2019
Kevin Koe wins Alberta and Brier berth with reconstructed curling team
Kevin Koe returns to the Canadian men’s curling championship attempting to win it a fourth time with a revamped lineup. Koe downed Ted Appelman 9-5 in the Alberta men’s final Sunday to gai...
Feb 10, 2019
Georgiev's 55 saves help Rangers cool off Leafs 4-1
NEW YORK - After his team allowed 56 shots on goal, Rangers coach David Quinn thought the defence was pretty good. He had Alexandar Georgiev to thank for that. Georgiev had a career-high 55 saves to l...
Feb 10, 2019
Former finance minister, diplomat, university chancellor Michael Wilson dies
TORONTO - Michael Wilson, a former politician, diplomat and longtime mental health advocate, has died at 81. The University of Toronto, where Wilson served as chancellor from 2012 to 2018, confirmed h...
Feb 10, 2019
Trudeau says Liberals will win in B.C. byelection where Singh seeks seat
BURNABY, B.C. - Justin Trudeau said the Liberal candidate in Burnaby South will be a strong voice for the community, as he campaigned on Sunday in the riding where New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is...
Feb 10, 2019
Canadian ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver, Andrew Poje take silver at Four Continents
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., took the silver and Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto followed for the bronze in ice dancing on Sunday to conclude the ISU Fo...
Feb 10, 2019